Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen and Princess Anne's long time horse racing friend, Ivor Herbert, dies aged 96

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13th January 2022
The Queen is mourning the loss of one of her close friends, Ivor Herbert, who has died at the age of 96. Herbert, who was a respected horse racing journalist and trainer, died peacefully at his home according to an announcement in The Times. The ex-Coldstream Guards officer was a friend of Her Majesty, and regularly visited the monarch at Balmoral to discuss all things horse racing. He…
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Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after judge dismisses claims it should be thrown out

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12th January 2022
Prince Andrew will face a civil trial in the United States over allegations of sexual assault after a judge rejected his arguments to have the case thrown out. The prince is accused by Virginia Giuffre of sexually assaulting her when she was seventeen years old. The Duke of York and his lawyers had argued that a deal she signed with 2009 with Jeffrey Epstein, for $500,000, prevented her taking…
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Queen Elizabeth II

A special focus on the Platinum Jubilee in the royal home central to The Queen's historic reign

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10th January 2022
Special celebrations will take place at Sandringham throughout 2022 for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. An exhibition and a concert are among the highlights of events taking place at the Royal Family’s Norfolk home in her Jubilee year. The ballroom at Sandringham will play host to a special display called Her Majesty The Queen at Sandringham: An Exemplary Reign and a Unique Country…
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The Queen's Canopy makes its mark as tens of thousands of trees are planted for the Platinum Jubilee

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10th January 2022
Over 60,000 trees have already been planted to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Thousands of people have already taken up the challenges to ”plant a tree for the Jubilee’ just two months into the season. Community groups, organisations and schools have been at the forefront of the initiative. The Queen’s Green Canopy aims to provide a lasting legacy to celebrate the…
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